I planted a narcissus a couple week ago and it's looking really good. My mom gave me the bulb for Christmas and I wasn't sure if I should be insulted that she gave me the narcissus while my sisters got lilies or orchids or something. But I'm pretty sure it wasn't a comment on my personality so I feel better about that.
And that plant that I've had for years and periodically (read: every month) let die is also doing well. It just bounces right back even if I forget to water it for months. But I haven't been forgetting so that's nice. I'm getting really good at nurturing plants.
28 January 2009
Snow Day!
Snow days are much less exciting when you don't actually have anything that could get cancelled. Well, my one class today did get cancelled so that's a tiny something. I plan on doing pages upon pages of Latin but that is unlikely.
Well, I have my parts of my applications in but some people are being rather delinquent in their efforts. I don't know what else to do except keep telling them they need to do it. Some have been fantastic and did everything right away. But what else can I do? I can't get in unless they submit their recommendations. And deadlines have passed! My options are dwindling here. I mean, I know I'm not best friends with them and wasn't the best student, but how long can it really take to write a letter? You don't even have to write 6 different letters, just change some names here and there. So I'm getting worried but I don't want to be annoying. I guess this is one of those things that I have to be annoying about though.
John and I are going to Baltimore this weekend to visit his friends and watch the Super Bowl. We'll see how that goes. I've never really gone out with him and his friends because they are jackasses when they go out. I like to think he's grown up a little in the past few months but I don't know if that's true. It should be interesting.
And finally, I am donating blood tomorrow. I don't even know if they'll let me because of that anemia thing but I'm going to try. I don't need all my blood anyway.
Well, I have my parts of my applications in but some people are being rather delinquent in their efforts. I don't know what else to do except keep telling them they need to do it. Some have been fantastic and did everything right away. But what else can I do? I can't get in unless they submit their recommendations. And deadlines have passed! My options are dwindling here. I mean, I know I'm not best friends with them and wasn't the best student, but how long can it really take to write a letter? You don't even have to write 6 different letters, just change some names here and there. So I'm getting worried but I don't want to be annoying. I guess this is one of those things that I have to be annoying about though.
John and I are going to Baltimore this weekend to visit his friends and watch the Super Bowl. We'll see how that goes. I've never really gone out with him and his friends because they are jackasses when they go out. I like to think he's grown up a little in the past few months but I don't know if that's true. It should be interesting.
And finally, I am donating blood tomorrow. I don't even know if they'll let me because of that anemia thing but I'm going to try. I don't need all my blood anyway.
19 January 2009
MLK Day
Nice to have a day off after just one week of being back in semi-school. But what to do with so much free time? Good thing I have homework now. And I definitely have to go grocery shopping because 4 string cheeses and various condiments do not count as food. I should start pretending to be a real person. I might even work on my cooking skills. I could be good at it.
I realized I don't have much to say right now. Mom is in Laguna now so it's just me and Dad at home. Interesting. I will not practice my cooking skills on him because I am not an enabler.
I realized I don't have much to say right now. Mom is in Laguna now so it's just me and Dad at home. Interesting. I will not practice my cooking skills on him because I am not an enabler.
12 January 2009
Back to school
Classes at Villanova started today. I'm only taking 6 credits so that's easy; 1 class/day, 3 days/week. I had Latin today and it's a good thing I enrolled because there's only 5 kids in the class. I'm the oldest one there. Nice. But this means I'll always have to do my homework because the chances of being called on are VERY high. However, we're reading Cicero's In Catalinam first which I've already read twice. It'll be an easy transition back into school and the Nova way of doing Classics. Then the second half of the semester I can read something new. And no quizzes!
I liked being on campus even if the student body was vastly different (at least in looks) from Iowa. Upon first glance, I'm glad I didn't got there for undergrad but that'll probably change as I find out things to be jealous of. Tomorrow night I have a 3 hour night class which doesn't sound great. But maybe I won't mind that kind of class now that I don't have 4 others to take up my time.
This past weekend the American Philological Association and the American Institute of Archaeology had a joint conference in Philly. I went to two days of it and saw some folks that I know but mostly sat around and was intimidated by the level of scholarship. I don't know if I can do that but that's what people will be expecting of me in the not too distant future. Still, I heard some interesting stuff and I'm glad I went to least experience what those things are like. It's clear that this would bore the general population to death, almost literally. And I know that I'm still on the cooler side of Classics, not saying much there but I'll take it. Hopefully, I can go next year with some of my new Classics department. That'll be awesome, in a way.
I liked being on campus even if the student body was vastly different (at least in looks) from Iowa. Upon first glance, I'm glad I didn't got there for undergrad but that'll probably change as I find out things to be jealous of. Tomorrow night I have a 3 hour night class which doesn't sound great. But maybe I won't mind that kind of class now that I don't have 4 others to take up my time.
This past weekend the American Philological Association and the American Institute of Archaeology had a joint conference in Philly. I went to two days of it and saw some folks that I know but mostly sat around and was intimidated by the level of scholarship. I don't know if I can do that but that's what people will be expecting of me in the not too distant future. Still, I heard some interesting stuff and I'm glad I went to least experience what those things are like. It's clear that this would bore the general population to death, almost literally. And I know that I'm still on the cooler side of Classics, not saying much there but I'll take it. Hopefully, I can go next year with some of my new Classics department. That'll be awesome, in a way.
05 January 2009
2009
After a prolonged hiatus due to holidays/applications/temp job/laziness, I'm back. I'll recap the last 6-7 weeks by saying things were nice and busy. Lots of family, food, some friends, some drink. And lots of going to the post office. We spent New Year's in Laguna and went to the Rose Bowl. Iowa would've won. And now, I'm back in Philly and it's 2009.
I sent my last application off this morning and realized I may have put the wrong addresses on my transcript requests. Oops. Guess I won't be going to that school either. No matter. If at least two of my applications make it to their destinations complete, I think I stand a fair chance of actually going to grad school. I hope. I don't even care where I go. I just need to go. At least I'll be taking a class or two at Villanova and those start next week. At least, hopefully I'll be taking classes. I still need to register I think. I'm going to feel so old but I just want to do some homework.
Clearly, I need to actually do things and not just talk about them/write them on lists. But I'll be meeting Amy and Abi in New York later this week to see a show (Into the Heights or Billy Elliot) and watch Amy try on wedding dresses. YES! Then the APA/AIA conference will be in town and I'll have to try to be somewhat impressive around my former professors and probably future professors. That will be difficult. Busy week here.
Fortunately, I've got some good things coming my way. Namely, John has promised me up to three date nights. 1. because I finished my grad school applications 2. because he just wanted to take me out on a nice date and 3. because...I don't remember. I may have made that third one up. Still, fun. And ice-skating. We haven't done that yet. And Restaurant Week is later in January and apparently he's a big fan so I get to go with him. I sent out Christmas invoices so I should theoretically be replenishing my bank account (the likelihood of Galen paying up is very small though). Amee is going to visit in March, after I get my wisdom teeth out. I can also start planning some visits to grad school and Colin and Sarina's wedding will continue to be the only thing Colin talks about but it'll be so much fun when it actually happens.
hey-o 2009. Looking good.
I sent my last application off this morning and realized I may have put the wrong addresses on my transcript requests. Oops. Guess I won't be going to that school either. No matter. If at least two of my applications make it to their destinations complete, I think I stand a fair chance of actually going to grad school. I hope. I don't even care where I go. I just need to go. At least I'll be taking a class or two at Villanova and those start next week. At least, hopefully I'll be taking classes. I still need to register I think. I'm going to feel so old but I just want to do some homework.
Clearly, I need to actually do things and not just talk about them/write them on lists. But I'll be meeting Amy and Abi in New York later this week to see a show (Into the Heights or Billy Elliot) and watch Amy try on wedding dresses. YES! Then the APA/AIA conference will be in town and I'll have to try to be somewhat impressive around my former professors and probably future professors. That will be difficult. Busy week here.
Fortunately, I've got some good things coming my way. Namely, John has promised me up to three date nights. 1. because I finished my grad school applications 2. because he just wanted to take me out on a nice date and 3. because...I don't remember. I may have made that third one up. Still, fun. And ice-skating. We haven't done that yet. And Restaurant Week is later in January and apparently he's a big fan so I get to go with him. I sent out Christmas invoices so I should theoretically be replenishing my bank account (the likelihood of Galen paying up is very small though). Amee is going to visit in March, after I get my wisdom teeth out. I can also start planning some visits to grad school and Colin and Sarina's wedding will continue to be the only thing Colin talks about but it'll be so much fun when it actually happens.
hey-o 2009. Looking good.
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